From the Ministry of Industry and Technology:  
 
COMMUNIQUÉ  ON  
TS 2337 -8 PINS - SECTİON 8:  CONİCAL PİNS WİTH  METRIC  SCREW 
THREADED AND  CONSTANT CONİCAL LENGTH  STANDARD  
(COMMUNIQU É NO: MSG – MS – 2019 / ) 
 
 
  
Purpose  
ARTICLE 1  – (1) The purpose of this Communiqué is to identify issues related to the 
implementation of application  of TS 2337 -8 (January  2019) ‘‘Pins – Section 8: Conical Pins 
with Metric Screw Threaded and Constant Conical Length ’’ standard.  
 
Scope  
ARTICLE 2  – (1) This standard covers dimensions and technical delivery conditions 
for unhardened, up to the end metric screw threaded, constant conical length pins with nominal 
diameter 5  mm<d₁< 50 mm.   
 
Legal Basis  
ARTICLE 3  – (1) This   Communiqué; has   been drawn up based on the Presidential 
Decree Law No 1 .on Organization  of the Presidency published in the Official Journal 
numbe red 30474 and   dated 10/7/2018,  Law No. 1705    on the Prevention of Adulteration in 
Trade and Supervis ion and Protection of Exports dated 10/6/1930 , Presidential Decree No 4 on 
the Organization of Affiliated , Related, Associated Institutions and Institutions and Other 
Institutions and Organizations which are affiliated to Ministries published in the Offici al 
Journal numbered 30479 and dated 10/7/2018 and Regulation on Mutual Recognition in Non -
regulated Areas that was put into force with the Decision No. 2012/3169   of the Council of 
Ministers dated 2/5/2012.  
Putting into Effect  
ARTICLE 4 – (1) TS 2337 -8 (May 2001) ‘‘Pins – Conical  – Outer Section Partly Screw 
Threaded ’’ standard is canceled. Instead, TS 2337 -8 (January  2019) ‘‘Pins – Section 8: Conical 
Pins with Metric Screw Threaded and Constant Conical Length ’’ was revised  to be published  
in the meeting of Technical Board of Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) dated 28/01/2019  has 
been put into effect as mandatory in manufacturing and sales stages.  
 
Compliance Obligation  
ARTICLE 5 – (1) Those  who produce and sell products on the market within the scope 
of TS 2337 -8 (January  2019) ‘‘Pins – Section 8: Conical Pins with Metric Screw Threaded and 
Constant Conical Length ’’ Standard shall be obliged to comply with the provisions of this 
Communiqué.  
 
 
Mutual Recognition Clause  
ARTICLE 6  – (1)  The provisions of this Communiqué on TS 2337 -8 (January  2019) 
‘‘Pins – Section 8: Conical Pins with Metric Screw Threaded and Constant Conical Length ’’ shall not apply to the products which were legally produced  or put into free circulation in a 
Member State of the European Union.  
   (2) Nonetheless, the Ministry of Industry and Technology may submit the product 
referred to in paragraph (1) to an evaluation following the rules and procedures laid down in 
Chapter Three of Regulation on Mutual Recognition in Non -Harmonised Area which was put 
into force by Decision of Council of Ministers No. 2012/3169 of 2/5/2012 and as a result of this 
evaluation if it finds out that this product does not provide a level of protect ion equivalent to 
that sought by this Communiqué on  TS 2337 -8 (January  2019) ‘‘Pins – Section 8: Conical Pins 
with Metric Screw Threaded and Constant Conical Length ’’ it may prohibit placing on the 
market of the product, make its placing on the market subject to prior conditions or have the 
product withdrawn or recalled from the market.  
 
Provision  
ARTICLE 7  – (1) TS 2337 -8 (January  2019) ‘‘Pins – Section 8: Conical Pins with 
Metric Screw Threaded and Constant Conical Length ’’ Standard shall be obtained from the 
central organization or provincial representative offices of TSE. Contact information can be 
accessed from the website of the TSE.  
 
Repeal  
ARTICLE  8 – (1) TS 2337 -8 (May 2001 ) ‘‘Pins – Conical – Outer Section Partly Screw 
Threaded’’  Standard which was put into effect as mandatory with the Mandatory Standard 
Communiqué (Communiqué No: Mandatory Standard - ÖSG -2001 /38-39) that was published 
in the Official Gazette No: 24395  and dated 07/05/2001  has been repealed.  
 
Entry into Force  
ARTICLE  9 – (1) This Communiqué shall enter into force six months after its 
publication.  
 
Enforcement  
ARTICLE 10  – (1) The provisions of this Communiqué shall be enforced by the 
Minister of Industry and Technology.